General Electric's Super-7R's Demo locomotives on the Monongahela RWY, 5/17/1989

[labhunter1]

How much did the 38s weigh?

[BudmanPackfan]

Jack, if you happen to know, curious why MGA just didn't order SD38s? Too much curvature in the pre-self steering trucks era for 6 axles?

Great vid as always! thanks for sharing!

[GeeGee7]

I was trying to find the area where the train was traveling but could not find it. Can you tell me the location? Sure is beautiful... thank you

[1jackdk]

@GeeGee7 Do a Mapquest, Waynesburg, PA. Take 21w, to 18n. thats Brownsville Rd, to Paterson Creek, Rd, to Mccolum, Rd, to Strington, Rd. Go under railroad, park, hike up the embankment, and walk south about 1/4 mile. Get up on the side of the hill, and your there. Watch for snakes in the high brush. It is a beautiful spot, and the photo of this spot that I took, sat on the President of the railroads desk for many years. Thanks for watching...

[GeeGee7]

@1jackdk, wow! thank you for all the info. Wish I could go there, but am about 2500 miles away :) Guess I will visit by google earth :) I didn't see photo.. is it in the vid? Snakes Yikes!

[FCP501]

Good Video that Super7's Are Rebuilts Called B30-Super7R fron the B30-7 and here in Mexico in 1991 from the series 14000-14100 are the C30-Super7R Seen in Ferromex (FXE) in series 3700-3764 and The C30-Super7N Series 14500 seen in Ferrosur (FSRR) in the original Number and The C30-Super7MP More tecnologic Like the Dash-8-40C Series 15000-15100 Seen in Ferromexin the Series 3800-3820 and Ferrosur in the original Number of the National railways of Mexico FNM

[1jackdk]

@FCP501 Thanks for passing that information along FCP501...

[DjFreemode]

wow filmed seven days after i was born.

[GeoffBlackmore]

Was this line new at the time? The embankments all look as though they were built recently.

[1jackdk]

@GeoffBlackmore Yes it was. Maybe 6-8 years old at this time. Thanks for watching...

[burtman12]

horse shoe curve near by?

[1jackdk]

@burtman12 No! About 2 1/2 NE of here!

[iusetano]

Excellent video. A gorgeous location.

[xxxDeath9572xxx]

This is outstanding, this units are relics nowaday's. Hope you can post some of the hard notch 8 runnings from Time soon enough Jack.. By chance, did you ever shoot the MGA's old sharks?

[NSHorseheadSD70]

Awesome video Jack. Like watching the Monongahela in my backyard. Its great to see MGA stuff. Was this the very first run of the Super 7's?

[1jackdk]

@NSHorseheadSD70 Glad you enjoyed it, and yes, it was the first trip for the Super 7's. We had gotten them at several spots before this location. I will have to put on more MGA stuff. I have some cab ride stuff, and I think I may even have a clip with the MGA GP7's. But all that stuff is on other VHS tapes that need to be down loaded yet. Thanks for watching. Jackmp294...

[Superedit]

SOOOOOOOPER Seven! Great catch! Saw one of these former Mon units on Conrail several years back.

[ble643]

Man these are cool but what is better is the unit in the lead now runs on the ohio central numbered 4093

[1jackdk]

@ble643 Nice to know they are still around. Thanks for watching...

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@1jackdk

Why are they called Super 7's?

[LycoValleyRRFan]

@CarNutandTrainNut2 I think it's because the loco is called a DASH 7.

[FastFlyingVirginian]

Great scenery; almost looks like a park.

[NSHammerhead]

Very nice! Did u happen to take a photo that made it into Trains Magazine, I have an issue that has a photo at this spot similar to this scene.

[1jackdk]

@NSHammerhead Yah! That was me. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching...

[kmothersil]

Nice!

[morfeusz120]

Wooooow.Great video.Excellent scenery!5*****

[LocalRailfan]

This is an amzing video! Great location of course, the train.

[SantaFebuff]

Super 7! Oh how I love them.

[195017000]

good job

[Nec1228]

thats one cool set of trackage there, love the sound of the dynamics but I wish it had been heading uphill instead. The old GE engines sound pretty cool.